The foremost leader in Orthodox Christianity said he would grant Ukraine a self-governing church independent of Russia, handing the former Soviet republic a significant victory in its efforts to reduce the Kremlin’s influence there......»»

Orthodox Christianity’s foremost leader presented Ukraine’s new church with a decree of independence, ignoring Russian claims that its church has sole authority there and handing Ukraine a victory in its attempts to diminish Russia’s influence......»»

The foremost bishop in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Patriarch Bartholomew I, is preparing to grant Ukraine’s request to establish a self-governing church—and undermine Russia’s claim to the country’s 30 million believers......»»

Federal authorities on Tuesday filed charges accusing eight people, including individuals from Russia and Ukraine, of hacking into a government database holding corporate secrets in a scheme that led........»»

Attacks on dozens of activists across Ukraine illustrate the government’s feeble grip on regions where corrupt politicians, cops and mobsters hold sway, offering up a kind of lawlessness that could allow Russia to penetrate deeper into Ukraine......»»

Germany's economy minister said he believed the Russian-backed Nord Stream 2 pipeline can go ahead while preserving Ukraine's vital interests, but that Berlin is also in talks to diversify its energy supply with liquefied natural gas......»»

Ukraine's president has recently warned Russian tanks are amassing along the border between the two countries amid increasing tensions. The comments came late last month after three Ukrainian naval boats were seized in the Kerch Strait .....»»